Begin your patchwork and quilting journey with Helen from Strictly Quilting. Sat 19th February, 10 – 4, £50. We will begin with choosing your fabrics, learning which fabrics make the best choice. How to cut using traditional template or rotary cutters, which make things much easier. Perfect piecing is the key to good patchwork andContinue reading “Beginners Day Workshop”
Author Archives: strictlyquilting
Happy Christmas
We are also delighted to announce that Cecilia Slinn is joining us to teach her three part, Free Motion Quilting course.
Sew A Fine Seam Part 4 – Scissors
In the next (long awaited) instalment of the ‘Sew a Fine Seam’ series I thought we would look at one of the basic pieces of equipment we need – the humble scissor. It is believed that scissors probably originated in ancient Egypt. Earliest examples in existence come from Mesopotamia and date from between 3 andContinue reading “Sew A Fine Seam Part 4 – Scissors”
Beginners Patchwork Course
September is the traditional time to begin to learn something new. The kids have gone back to school and I always think it is a time for taking a little time for yourself before the rush of Christmas. The Autumn and Winter months are also an excellent time to quilt. Traditionally the harvest would haveContinue reading “Beginners Patchwork Course”
Three New Workshops Launched
Two new day workshops and regular ‘Sit and Sew’ sessions.
Hemline Easy Grip Pins
Pins are often underestimated when we consider the equipment we use for sewing. How many of us have pins which we have had so long their origins are lost in the midst of time? I know I have some that were probably from my mum when she taught me dressmaking for my Cindy and BarbieContinue reading “Hemline Easy Grip Pins”
Crease Marker from Sew Easy
Do you ever get to that moment when you’ve finished piecing a quilt top and get a little bit daunted by the next stage – the quilting? When quilting, I sometimes quilt by domestic machine, using both the walking foot (which I think is very underestimated) and free motion options. I also love quiltingContinue reading “Crease Marker from Sew Easy”
Sew A Fine Seam – The Dark Side
The Dark Side – What is this mystical Dark Side and why do we want to go there? I’m sure you have heard of the particular space film legacy where the “Dark Side” is of such importance. At Strictly Quilting headquarters it is a well loved favourite and in patchwork and quilting we have theContinue reading “Sew A Fine Seam – The Dark Side”
Quilters Graph Paper
When starting out with patchwork and quilting, beginners frequently see a pattern or design they would like to make but are unsure how to translate that into a quilt. I recently was given some 12″ by 12″ Graph Paper for Quilters and Papercraft pads from Sew Easy to try out and what a wonderful thingContinue reading “Quilters Graph Paper”
Sew a Fine Seam – The Scant Seam
Welcome to my next instalment of the Sew a Fine Seam series of blogs. In my previous Sew a Fine Seam blog I mentioned the ‘scant’ seam. You will hear this quoted as the only way to get accurately pieced blocks but what exactly does it mean and why? When we see a block weContinue reading “Sew a Fine Seam – The Scant Seam”
Strictly Quilting 